DHALGREN | ICGO Praises

Dhalgren is easily one of my top ten favorite books of all time. What I share on that subject here is only the tip of the iceberg. I'll do a more in-depth, systematic exploration of the book down the road. For now, here's the quick-and-dirty on why Dhalgren lives rent free in my head.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - to wound the autumnal city.
1:00 - Introducing: Dahlgren!
2:20 - Judging the Book by its Cover
5:30 - A delicious mix of ABSTRACT + CONCRETE
9:12 - Delaney's writing style and narrative approach: fragmented harmony
14:26 - Christic threads in a supersecular story; or, Redeeming Dhalgren
17:14 - Would I recommend this book?